Smoking tube



-Jun 13,1939. E, BRUDER 2,162,500

SMOKING 'TUBE Filed March 2, 1958 a. o r l?? enla ,4,

Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcEf 13 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in smoking tubes of the type described in my Patents #2,099,925 and #2,099,926 issued November 23, 1937, and Patent No. 2,119,198 issued May 3l,

1938, and one of the objects ofthe present invention is to improve and simplify the construction ofsuch devices.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character in which the tobacco may be readily yplaced into vthe tobacco chamber from either end thereof without necessitating the removal or separation therefrom of any great number of parts.

A further object is to provide in a device of this character improved means whereby air currents may be circulated within theV wall of and about the tobacco holding chamber to prevent the device from becoming heated to any greatY extent.

Tothe attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the'construction, combination and 'arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention and in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a device'of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l, on an enlarged scale, and as taken o'n line 2--2 Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a topplan view taken online 3-3 Figure 1. 1

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line II|4 Figure l,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a view taken on line 5-5 Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a `detail sectional view taken on line 6-6 Figurel.

Figure 'Tis a top plan view of the abutment member.

.Figure 8 is a detail sectional view of one of the end members.

Figure 9 is a detailperspective view of the follower..v

Figure 10 is adetail perspective View of the lter member.

Figure 11 is a detail perspective View of the bearing member through which the stem of the follower operates.

Figure 12 is a detail sectional view on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the end` u nt shOW- (Cl. 1151-191) v ing the indicating means for designating the relativel position of the parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I5 designates a tubular member of any desired size and configuration and constructed of any suitable material, the member being open at both ends. Within the wall of the member I5 is arranged an air circulation space |6 one end of which communicates with openings I1 that extend through periphery of the member. The inner Wall I8 of the air space terminates short of the extremity of the member I5 as at I9, to form a circumferential shoulder, and the inner face of the outer wall above said shoul' der I9 may be provided with screw threads 2U.

The tubular member I5 constitutes the body portion of the tube andthe outer end thereof is closed by a unit which consists'of an end member provided with v'a wall 2| having apertures 22 therethrough, andfprojecting below the lower face of the wall is' a tubular extension 23. Another tubular extension 24 also projects below the lower face of the wall 2| and terminates short of the extension 23, the periphery of the extension 24 being provided with threads 25. The extension 24 is spaced from the extension 23 to provide a space `26 which space, when'the end member is placed inposition on the end of the tube I5 and the threads 25 engage `the threads 20, with the endV wall 2| projecting beyond the extension 24 so as to abut the end of the tubular memberv I5, willr register with the space I6 in the wall of the tubular member so that the air circulating in the space I6 will also circulate in the space 26.

The openings 22 in the end wall 2| are preferably disposed within the tubular extension 23.

'I'he end wall 2| is also provided with an opening 21 therethrough and through which opening 21a stem 28 on an abutment 29 passes.

The abutment member 29 is of a diameter to substantially ll the space within the extension 23 and is provided with a circumferential groove 30 on its upper face having openings 3| in theA bottom of the groove which pass through the abutment member. f

The end Wall 2| is provided with projections 32 within the extension 23, which pro-ject into the groove 30, for the purpose of maintaining the groove 3|) free of foreign matter, when the abutment member 29 is rotated or oscillated in a manner to be described.

A cap member 33` rests against the outer face of the end wall 2| and this cap member may be of any desired size and configuration, preferably being channeled out as. at 34 to its outer face providing a central projection 35 and which projection is adapted to receive a screw 36 that passes through the abutment member 29, the extension 28, and into the cap member.

The extension 28 on the abutment member is preferably bifurcated, as shown in Figure 7, and a projection 31 on the cap member extends into the bifurcation so as to cause the cap member 33 and the abutment 29 to rotate in unison when the cap member is rotated with respect to the tube or body portion l5. The extension 28 is of such a length that the cap member 33 and the abutment 29 will not bind the end wall 2|, which would interfere with the free rotation of the cap member. Y

The lower face of the cap member 33 is provided with a groove 38 which communicates with the opening 22 through the end wall 2| and projections 39 on the adjacent face of the end wall 2| extend into and operate within the groove 38 to keep the groove clean. The base ofthe cap member is also provided with openings 4I] therethrough which register with the groove 38.

Additional openings 4| are provided in the cap member 33 which register with openings 42 pre1'- erably in the form of extended slots in the end Wall 2| so as to form a communication between the openings 4| in the cap member 33 and the air space |6 in the body member |5.

The openings 42 are preferably in the form of slots of substantial length so that when the cap member 33 is rotated the outlet end of the air chamber I6 will always be open no matter to what extent the cap member has been rotated.

Thus it will be seen that the outer end of the tubular member |5 will be closed by a unit, the unit comprising the end Wallv 2| and its associated parts together with the abutment member l, 29 and the cap member 33, and that these parts are all secured in position by the engagement of the threads 25 and 29 respectively on the extension 24 of the end member and the end of the tubular member, the end of the extension member 23 on the end wall abutting the shoulder |9 on the Wall |8.

In order to properly position the parts of the unit so as to open or close the openings or pas-' sages 22 through the end wall, there may be provided any suitable number of spring controlled elements 43 supported by the cap member and projectable beyond the lower face thereof within the periphery of the cap member. These elements 43 are preferably in the form of balls and are adapted to be yieldably seated in the slots or recesses 44 provided for that purpose.

The slots 44 preferably open through the periphery of the end wall 2| and notchesV 45 are provided in the proximate face of the cap member 33 and these notches 44-45 serve as indicating means whereby the user may, by the use of his fingernail determine the proper positioning of the openings in the cap member, Without looking at the device by reason of the fact that the fingernail will enter the slots or notches when they are in register. v

The central portion of the tubular member |5 constitutes a tobacco chamber 46 in which the tobacco 41 is arranged and one end of the tobacco. chamber is open. The other end of the tobacco chamber |5 is closed by a stemV 48 having a threaded portion 49 in one end thereof which engages with threads 5U. 'I'he upper or inner portion of the opening is preferably tapered or beveled as at 5| and against which portion 5| the beveled portion 52 of a bearing member 53 rests. This member 53 extends across and forms a closure for the tobacco chamber and is provided with any number of desired openings 54 therethrough.

The stem 48 is provided with a chamber 55 opening through the end thereof and depending from the member 53 are prongs or ngers 56 which are preferably resilient to snugly iit over the inner wall 51 of the chamber 55 in the stem so that when the stem 48 is detached from the body l5 the member 53 will remain in position with respect to the stem. Subsequently the member 53 can be detached from the stem.

A filter 58 of any suitable material is provided in the chamber 55.

A follower 59 is arranged in the tobacco chamber and is provided with a stem 60 preferably provided with an enlarged portion 6| that moves in a channel space 62 in the stem that is encompassed bythe wall 51. The stem 60 passes loosely through an opening 63 in the bearing member 53. A spring 64 within the stem 48 tends normally to urge the follower 59 toward the abutment member 29.

The stem is also provided with openings 65 which communicate with the chamber 55.

Thus it will be seen that when the tobacco is lighted at the cap end of the device the smoke will be `drawn through the tobacco chamber, thence through the openings 54 in the member 53 into the chamber 55 cn the outside of the filter 58. From thence it will be drawn through the filter and the openings 65 in the stem. 'Ihe spring 64 operating on the follower 59 always urges the tobacco forwardly toward the abutment.

At the top of the openings 65 and adjacent the bottom of the chamber 55 is provided a groove 55A so that the ends of the fin-gers 56 will not cut off the flow of the smoke through the passages 65 but the smoke will have a free circulation around the groove.

The ashes may be removed by simply rotating the cap with respect to the body |5 and this in turn will rotate the abutment 29. The air spaceA 6 provides a means for maintaining the device from excessive heating as the air will flow into the openings I1, thence into the passage I6 encompassing the tobacco chamber and then through the cap member.

While the preferred forms of the invention have been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tubular section open at both ends and constituting a tobacco chamber, a closure Vunit for one end of the chamber, said unit embodying a hollow member having an apertured wall at one end and open at the other end, means detachably connecting said unit with one end of said section, a portion of the unit extending for a substantial distance into the said chamber, a shoulder on the unit abutting the adjacent end of said section, an abutment member forming a part of said unit and disposed within the said hollow member and abutting said wall, said abutment having openings therethrough adapted to be brought into and out of register with openings in said wall by rotation of the abutment, a cap member also constituting a part of saidunit, said capl member also having openings therethrough, said wallalso provided with an aperture, means connecting said abutment and saidy cap member through said aperture for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, a stemmember detachably secured to the other end of saidtubular section, and means within said chamber for urging the tobacco towards and against said abutment.

2. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tubular section open at both ends and constituting a tobacco chamber, a closure unit for one end of the chamber, said unit embodying a hollow member having an apertured wall at one end and open at the other end, means detachably connecting said unit with one end of said section, a portion of the unit extending for a substantial distance into the said chamber, a shoulder on the unit abutting the adjacent end .of said section, an abutment member forming a part of said unit and disposed within the said hollow member and abutting said wall, said abutment having openings therethrough adapted to be brought into and out of register with openings in said wall by rotation of the abutment, a cap member also constituting a part of said unit, said cap member also having openings therethrough, said wall also provided with an aperture, means connecting said abutment and said cap member through said aperture for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, a stem member detachably secured to the other end of said tubular section, means within said chamber for urging the tobacco towards and against said abutment, the faces of said cap and abutment that are disposed adjacent said wall being provided with grooves in which the respective openings are arranged, and projections on the opposite side of said walls operating in said grooves. f

3. A smoking tube of the 'character described embodying a tubular-section open at both ends and constitutin'ga tobacco chamber, a closure unit for one end of the chamber, said unit embodying a hollow member having an aperturedvwall at one end and open at the other end, rneansdetachably connecting said unit with one end of said section, a portion of the unit extending for a substantial distance into the said chamber, a shoulder on the unit abutting the adjacent end of said section, an abutment member forming a part of said unit and disposed within the said hollow member and vabutting said wall, said abutment having Vopenings therethrough adapted to be brought into and out of register with openings in said wall by rotationv of theV abutment, a cap member also constituting a part of said unit, said cap member also having openings therethrough, said wall also provided with an aperture, means connecting said abutment and said cap member through said aperture for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, a stem member detachably secured to the other end of said tubular section, means within said chamber for urging the tobacco towards and against said abutment,

means for yieldingly locking said cap member against rotation with respect to said wall, and means'for indicating the relative position of the openings in the cap member with respect to the openings in said wall, the said indicating means comprising openings in the adjacent portions of the peripheries of the cap member and said shoulder.

4. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tubular section open at both ends and constituting a tobacco chamber, a closure unit for one end of the chamber, said unit embodying Ya hollow member having an apertured wall at one end and open at the other end, means detachably connecting said unit with one end of said section, a portion of the unit extending fora substantial distance into the said chamber, a shoulder on the unit abutting the adjacent end of said section, an abutment member forming a part ofsaid unit and disposed within the said hollow member and abutting said wall said abutment having openings therethrough adapted to be brought into and out of register with openings in said wall by rotation of the abutment, a cap member also constituting a part of said unit, said cap member 'also having openings therethrough, said wall also provided with an aperture, means connecting said abutment and said cap member through said aperture for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, a stem member detachably secured to the other end of said tubular section, the said shoulder and the said cap member having abutting surfaces, and a spring Vcontrolled element projecting beyond one of said surfaces and adapted `to enter a recess in the other surface for yieldingly locking the said cap member against rotation, and means within said chamber for urging the tobacco towards and against said abutment.

5. A smoking tube formed of a plurality of alined sections, one of said sections being open kat both ends and constituting a tobacco chamber adapted to be filled from either end thereof, a stem detachably secured to one end, and a cap element detachably secured to the other end of the said open section, and an air circulation space within the wall of the chamber section and encompassing the chamber, there being openings through the periphery of said chamber section communicating with said space, there being also openings through said cap element communieating with said space whereby an unobstructed air circulation space will be formed around said chamber and opening through the cap element.

6. A smoking tube of the character described embodying axially alined sections separably secured together, one of said sections being hollow and constituting a tobacco chamber, another section constituting a stem, theend of the stem extending across the said chamber, an opening in said stem extending lengthwise thereof and opening throughsaid end, a chamber opening through the end of the stem and encompassing the last said opening, a bushing member engaging and resting upon the said end koi the stem and being gripped between the end of the stem and a portion of the wall ofthe chamber section and having openings providing communication between the tobacco chamber and the said chamber in the fstem, ingerV elements tdepending from said bushing and `extending into the chamber in the stem, a filter within the last said chamber and encompassing .said ngers, a follower in the tobacco chamber, av stem on said follower passing freely through the bushing member, and means in the first said stem for urging the follower in one direction. j

7. A smoking tube of thecharacter described embodying axially alined sections separably secured together, one of said sections being hollow and constituting a tobacco chamber, another section constituting a stem, the end of the stem extending across the said chamber, an opening in said stem extending lengthwise thereof and opening through said end, a chamber openingY the last said opening, a bushing member engaging and resting upon the said end of the stem and being gripped between the end of the stem and a portion of the wall of the chamber section and having openings providing communication between the tobacco chamber and the said chamber in the stem, finger elements depending from said bushing and extending into the chamber in the stem, a tubular reticulated element open at both ends and removably seated in the stem chamber and encompassing said fingers, a follower in the tobacco chamber, and means in the stem for urging the follower in one direction.

8. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tobacco chamber open at one end, an end unit removably secured to one end of the chamber to constitute a closure therefor, said unit embodying a hollow member opening at one end and provided at its other end with an apertured wall, an abutment within the tobacco chamber adjacent said wall, a cap member disposed adjacent the other face of said wall, there being an opening through said wall, a projection on said abutment extending through the said opening, and a fastening device engaging said abutment and cap member and extending through said projection, adapting the cap and abutment for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, there being openings in the abutment and cap adapted to be moved into and out of communication with the openings in said wall.

9. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tobacco chamber open at one end,

an end unit removably secured to one end of the chamber to constitute a closure therefor, said unit embodying a hollow member opening at one end and provided at its other end with an apertured wall, an abutment within the tobacco chamber adjacent said wall, a cap member disl posed adjacent the other face of said wall, there being an opening through said wall, a tongue and groove connection between said cap and abutment, and a fastening means extending through said wall, adapting the cap and abutment for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, there being openings in the abutment and cap adapted to be moved into and out of communica- Y tion with the openings in said wall.

10. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tobacco chamber open at one end, an end unit removably secured to one end of the chamber to constitute a closure therefor, said unit embodying a hollow member open at one end and provided at its other end with an apertured wall, an abutment within the tobacco chamber adjacent said wall, a cap member disposed adjacent the other face of said Wall, there being an opening through said wall, a fastening means engaging said abutment and cap member through an opening in said wall, adapting the cap and abutment for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, there being openings in the abutment and cap adapted to be moved into and out of communication with the openings in said wall, and finger engaging portions on said cap and said hollow member for indicating the relative positioning of the cap and hollow member.

11. A smoking tube of the character described embodying a tobacco chamber open at one end, an end unit removably secured to one end of the chamber to constitute a closure therefor, said unit embodying a hollow member opening at one end and provided at its other end with an apertured wall, an abutment within the tobacco chamber adjacent said wall, a cap member disposed adjacent the other face of said wall, a fastening Vdevice engaging said abutment and cap member through said wall, adapting the cap; and abutment for simultaneous rotation with respect to said wall, there being openings in the abutment and cap adapted to be moved into and out of communication with theopenings in said wall, and spring pressed members disposed between thelfsaid hollow and cap members for yieldin'gly locking them against relative rotation.

12. A smoking tube embodying a tobacco chamber provided withran apertured wall at one end, the other endbeing open, a stem detachably secured to said open-end, an enlarged chamber in and opening through the end of the stem which is ladjacent to the tobacco chamber, a bearing member forming a closure for the chamber in the stem and provided with openings therethrough communicating with` the last said chamber, a follower in the tobacco chamber, a stem on the follower passing through said bearing member, resilient fingers depending from said member and yieldingly telescoped with the inner peripheral wall and projecting into the stem chamber, and a filter member in the stem chamber between the fingers and the other wall of the said stem chamber, said fingers serving to maintain the bearing member, filter and follower assembled as a unit when the stem is detached from the said tobacco chamber, but being yieldable when the stem is detached to permit separation of the parts of said unit.

13. A smoking tube embodying a tobacco chamber provided with an apertured wall at one end, the other end being open, a stem detachably secured to said open end, an enlarged chamber in and opening through the end of the stem which is adjacent to the tobacco chamber, a bearing member forming a closure for the chamber in the stem and provided with openings therethrough communicating with the last said chamber, a follower in the tobacco chamber, a stern on the follower passing through said bearing member, resilient fingers depending from said member and yieldingly telescoped with the inner peripheral Wall and projecting into the stem chamber, and a lter member in the stem chamber between the ngers and the other wall of the said stem chamber, said fingers serving to maintain the bearing member, filter and follower assembled as a unit when the stem is detached from the said tobacco chamber, but being yieldable when the stem is detached to permit separation of the parts of said unit, the said filter being of tubular configuration and being maintained against displacement by the said bearing member.

EDMUND BRUDER. 

